Choosing the wrong drivers for whole system reform
By M. Fullan. 2011
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‘Whole system reform’ is the name of the game and ‘drivers’ are policy and strategy levers that have the least and best chance of driving successful reform. A ‘wrong driver’ is a deliberate policy force that has little chance of achieving the desired result, while a ‘right driver’ is one that achieves better measurable results for students. This paper examines drivers typically chosen to accomplish reform, critiques their inadequacy, and offers an alternative set that have been proven to be more effective.
Subfields: Political Science and International Relations
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